<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-16-025234.txt : 20160520
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-16-025234.hdr.sgml : 20160520
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160520163907
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-025234
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160520
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160520

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001130598
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 PHEASANT RUN
		CITY:			NEWTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18940
		BUSINESS PHONE:		267-759-3681

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 PHEASANT RUN
		CITY:			NEWTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18940

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ONCONOVA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090526

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ONCONOVA THERAPEUTICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001226

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GROOPMAN JEROME
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218853

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36020
		FILM NUMBER:		161666796

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GENTA INC
		STREET 2:		TWO CONNELL DR
		CITY:			BERKELEY HEIGHTS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07922
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <periodOfReport>2016-05-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001130598</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ONTX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001218853</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GROOPMAN JEROME</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ONCONOVA THERAPEUTICS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>375 PHEASANT RUN</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>18940</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to purchase)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.52</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-05-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-05-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These options vest over one year in 12 equal monthly installments.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ramesh Kumar as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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